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Help Us Find the Right Person for Downtown’s Next Big Data Project |
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| We are seeking proposals from qualified individuals or consultants for a part-time Contract Project Coordinator to support the Downtown Building Inventory & Development Readiness Project. This project will create a clearer picture of downtown Ellsworth’s commercial buildings, including current uses, vacancies, redevelopment opportunities, and investment readiness. Using Main Street America’s BOOMS Tracker, the selected contractor will help collect and organize property information that can support building owners, business owners, city leaders, developers, and community partners. If you know someone with experience in property research, data collection, downtown revitalization, real estate, community development, planning, historic preservation, or stakeholder outreach, please help us spread the word. |
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| Summer visitors are already planning where to eat, shop, stay, and explore in Maine. One simple way to help your business show up is to make sure your VisitMaine.com business listing and event information are current. The Maine Office of Tourism is encouraging businesses and communities to review their listings, add events, and make sure travelers can easily find accurate details before they arrive. Check your hours, contact information, website, photos, and event listings so visitors have what they need to choose your business. This matters even more with the opening of the Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton, which is expected to serve roughly 300,000 visitors each year. With parking, Island Explorer connections, EV charging, and visitor information, the center will help shape how people begin their Acadia area visit. For Ellsworth businesses, this is a good reminder to make your business easy to find, easy to understand, and easy to choose. |
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| The Downtown Ellsworth Map is live and ready to share. This annual project helps visitors, newcomers, and residents explore the Main Street district, find local businesses, and better understand what downtown has to offer. It is one of the most used visitor tools we create each year, and it works best when businesses help put it in front of people. We encourage you to use the map as a simple customer resource. Share the link on your website or social media, keep postcards available at your counter, and use the table tents as an easy way to point customers toward more places to visit downtown. It is also a great tool for staff to use when making recommendations to customers. The map is available online, as a downloadable PDF, through printed postcards and table tents, and on vinyl stickers located in the Franklin Street Parklet, at the corner of State Street and Main Street, and on the side of The Bud Connection. |
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| The Ellsworth Historical Society is seeking a Volunteer Treasurer to serve in a strategic advisory and Board leadership role for a respected, growing nonprofit organization with a strong financial foundation and a collaborative leadership team. This role focuses on governance, financial strategy, sustainability planning, budgeting, and long-range guidance rather than operational accounting. Bookkeeping, reconciliations, bill paying, day-to-day financial tracking, and grant management are already handled by the Assistant Treasurer together with CPA-level accounting support using QuickBooks. Please forward a letter of interest and resume to: Bill Fogle, President — bill@ellsworthhistory.org and J. Mark Worth, Vice President — james.mark.worth@gmail.com |
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| Main Street America’s Small Business Hub is a free, national level space where business owners can connect with peers and access practical tools and learning, whether they are just opening their doors or looking to grow. After signing up, entrepreneurs can explore quick online trainings and a resource library with guidance that’s useful across the life of a business, from funding and marketing to day to day operations, compliance, and long term sustainability. It’s an easy way to tap into broader Main Street knowledge and bring new ideas back to local Main Street work. |
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| | Downtown Ellsworth has space for what is next. From small offices to full buildings ready for new owners, there are opportunities for businesses looking to grow, relocate, or invest locally. |
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24 Church Street Available Sept 1. Standalone office building for lease in downtown Ellsworth.Single-story, ADA accessible property. Shared parking with BMV, up to twenty-three (23) spaces. 207.772.1333 |
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66 Main Street Class A office space within a masonry bank building offering large windows, high ceilings and ample natural light. 207.945.6222 |
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16 State Street Artist Studio for Rent. Heat, electricity, and internet included. First, last, and security deposit required. Join a vibrant creative community in the heart of downtown! 207.479.5011 |
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415 Water Street Private office spaces available. If you’re looking for something more permanent than their co-work desks, pop them a note. |
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| | | Listed for Sale: 108 Main Street, 2-4 State Street, 204 Water Street |
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| | | | | Ask an Advisor, Online, 12PM: 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15 Wednesday, June 17, 11AM. Online. Manage Your Social Media Content Like a Pro Wednesday, June 17, 7PM. Online. Child Care Business Lab: Finding a Facility Location Thursday, June 18, 6PM. Online. Owning and Managing Rental Properties Tuesday, June 23, 7PM. Online. Child Care Business Lab: Getting Ready Financially
Wednesday, June 24, 7PM. Online. Child Care Business Lab: Human Resources Hotline Monday, June 29, 11AM. Online. Engagement: Using the Social Media Algorithms for Success
Thursday, July 9, 6PM. Online. Owning and Managing Rental Properties
Friday, July 10, 8AM. Online. July Biz Fit: Who is on your BAIL Team? |
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| | | | | | | | Marketing Tip From Chesnee |
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| | Busy season is here, and summer tourism is starting to show up downtown. So how do you keep your marketing consistent when your time and attention are already stretched? |
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| Staying visible does not have to mean posting every day or creating polished content. A recent small business survey found that many owners are already carrying marketing, social media, customer service, bookkeeping, and creative work at the same time. More than half said creative and marketing tasks pull them away from core business operations at least once a week. That is why the goal during busy months should be consistency, not perfection. Pick one simple thing you can repeat each week. Share what is new. Remind people of your hours. Answer a question customers keep asking. Show one product, one service, one menu item, one available space, or one reason to stop in. People do not see every post. Repeating simple messages helps customers remember you, understand what you offer, and know how to support you. Perfection can wait. Staying visible cannot. If you have questions about what this could look like for your business, let’s meet! |
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